From Sorrento, we made a day trip to Capri...
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yflyer replied to Turkish A359 Business Class to Italy: Rome, Amalfi Coast and a Glimpse of Istanbulin Trip ReportsLater that afternoon, I retraced the same route, but this time at running pace.
Down the steps...
...to the Marina...
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yflyer replied to Turkish A359 Business Class to Italy: Rome, Amalfi Coast and a Glimpse of Istanbulin Trip ReportsEventually we reached the town centre...
Unlike many of the towns on the Amalfi Coast, Sorrento was quite flat...
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yflyer replied to Turkish A359 Business Class to Italy: Rome, Amalfi Coast and a Glimpse of Istanbulin Trip ReportsFrom the hotel high up on the cliff face, it was possible to walk down a long flight of stairs to beach level, and then onward to Sorrento town centre......
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yflyer replied to Turkish A359 Business Class to Italy: Rome, Amalfi Coast and a Glimpse of Istanbulin Trip ReportsEarlier in the day, we had done some exploring of the hotel...
There was a beautiful pool...
...set...
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yflyer replied to Turkish A359 Business Class to Italy: Rome, Amalfi Coast and a Glimpse of Istanbulin Trip ReportsThere was a bottle of Prosecco in our room, a gift from the Belair, to celebrate our anniversary...
We opened it that evening...
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yflyer replied to Turkish A359 Business Class to Italy: Rome, Amalfi Coast and a Glimpse of Istanbulin Trip ReportsThe bathroom...
...large shower stall...
Toiletries by Ortiga...
Plush...
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yflyer replied to Turkish A359 Business Class to Italy: Rome, Amalfi Coast and a Glimpse of Istanbulin Trip ReportsEventually we tore ourselves from our seats and left the view to head to our room a couple of levels below the lobby. The lobby was the top floor -- all...
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yflyer replied to Turkish A359 Business Class to Italy: Rome, Amalfi Coast and a Glimpse of Istanbulin Trip ReportsWe finally arrived at Sorrento Bus station, where we caught one of the local taxis to our hotel, the Belair.
What a fantastic...
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yflyer replied to Turkish A359 Business Class to Italy: Rome, Amalfi Coast and a Glimpse of Istanbulin Trip ReportsDominating the landscape was Mount Vesuvius...
This was still an active volcano, and was, and is, considered one of the most...Last edited by yflyer; Yesterday, 02:12 PM.
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yflyer replied to Turkish A359 Business Class to Italy: Rome, Amalfi Coast and a Glimpse of Istanbulin Trip ReportsThe next day, we left Rome for Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast.
We had originally planned to take the train from Rome to Naples, then head...
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yflyer replied to Turkish A359 Business Class to Italy: Rome, Amalfi Coast and a Glimpse of Istanbulin Trip ReportsA glance at the dessert menu...
The donut with lemon curd was all we could manage, but it was a wonderful way to end the meal....
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yflyer replied to Turkish A359 Business Class to Italy: Rome, Amalfi Coast and a Glimpse of Istanbulin Trip ReportsFor the pasta course, we shared the Maccheroni coated in amatriciana sauce, with tomato, guanciale and pecorino...
This came...
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yflyer replied to Turkish A359 Business Class to Italy: Rome, Amalfi Coast and a Glimpse of Istanbulin Trip ReportsFor our second courses, we asked for recommendations for 2 different reds...
We were both slightly clueless about Italian wines,...Last edited by yflyer; Yesterday, 01:27 PM.
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yflyer replied to Turkish A359 Business Class to Italy: Rome, Amalfi Coast and a Glimpse of Istanbulin Trip ReportsThe tasting menus looked so tempting, but we were not sure we could handle so much food, so we decided to share some of a la carte selections...
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yflyer replied to Turkish A359 Business Class to Italy: Rome, Amalfi Coast and a Glimpse of Istanbulin Trip ReportsThe wine list was a massive tome...
...with a nice selection of wines by the glass, at very reasonable prices by Singapore...
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yflyer replied to Turkish A359 Business Class to Italy: Rome, Amalfi Coast and a Glimpse of Istanbulin Trip ReportsLunch on our final day in Rome was at La Ciambella, located a short walk from the Pantheon.
This was a fairly new restaurant...Last edited by yflyer; Yesterday, 01:26 PM.
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yflyer replied to Turkish A359 Business Class to Italy: Rome, Amalfi Coast and a Glimpse of Istanbulin Trip ReportsThe weather in Rome was perfect when we were there, normally in the low 20's or high teens. This was perfect running weather. I carved out time for an...Last edited by yflyer; 5 July 2025, 07:14 PM.
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yflyer replied to Turkish A359 Business Class to Italy: Rome, Amalfi Coast and a Glimpse of Istanbulin Trip ReportsOur favourite bar in Rome was the Gerry Thomas Bar Room, an offshoot of the legendary Gerry Thomas Speakeasy.
The Gerry Thomas Bar Room was...
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yflyer replied to Turkish A359 Business Class to Italy: Rome, Amalfi Coast and a Glimpse of Istanbulin Trip ReportsThere was a lively cocktail scene in Rome too.
The first cocktail bar we headed to was Drink Kong...
...which...
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